CONTENTS. 



Intkoduction \^ ' ''*°f 



General Privciples of Veoktarle Guowth and RKi-RontirTioN 2 



The Roo*, 4 ; Functions of Roots, 8 ; The Stem mid branches, !) ; Functions 

 of the Stem iiii.l Branches, l(i : Bu.ls and Leaves, 17 ; Functions of the 

 Leaves, 24 ; TJio Flower, 25 ; Funptions of tlie Flower, ;J8 ; The Fruit, 

 40 ; Tlie Seed, 44 ; Classification of Plants, 40. 



Glossary or Dictionary of Botanical Terms 49 



MEDICINAL PLANTS OF NORTH AMERICA. 

 PIL-ENOGAMOrs OR FLOWERIKG PLAKTS. 



CLASS L —DICOTYLEDONOUS OR EXOGENOUS PLANTS. 

 Division I— Polypetalous Exogenous Plants. 



RANUNCULACEilS ^^ 



Clematis-Virgin's-Bower. 58 ; Anemone -VVind-Flower, 59 ; Hepatica-Liv- 

 envort, «1 ; Ranunculus-Crowfoot, Buttercup, (il ; Coptis, 64 ; Hydras- 

 tis, 64 ; Xanthorhiza, 66 ; Act;ea— Baneberry, 09. 



Maonoliace/e 



71 



Magnolia, 71 ; Liriodendl-on, 73. 

 MENIKPERMACE/E 



Menispermum— Moonseed, 75. 



Berreridace.i? 



Berberis -Barberry, 76 ; Caulophyllum-Blue Cohosl.', 78 ;" 'jeffersonia'-Twin- 

 Leaf, 79 ; Podophyllum— May-Apple, 80. 



NYMPn^ACK^E „j, 



NymphnBa— Water-Lily, 83. 



Sarraceniaoe/E 



„ . X,. , ' 84 



Sarracenia— Pitcher-Plant, 84. 



Papaverace.i;: ^a 



Sanguuiana-Bloodroot, 86; Chelidonium -Celandine, 88. 



